Effectively Managing Your Ways to Manage Your that Save Time and Headaches Presenter: Andrew Sanderbeck

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Foundation of Learning  Share your experiences. They provide valuable insight.  If you are doing something that gets the results you want, keep doing it.  Take the concepts and information you learn here and put it into your own style.

Goals and Objectives Using a decision making process for managing their s Using a decision making process for managing their s Scheduling uninterrupted time to process and organizing daily Scheduling uninterrupted time to process and organizing daily Organizing Your Logins and Passwords Organizing Your Logins and Passwords Writing Subject Lines that attract the recipient to open your Writing Subject Lines that attract the recipient to open your Keeping their message focused and readable Keeping their message focused and readable The difference between formal and informal writing The difference between formal and informal writing Easy steps to proofreading their Easy steps to proofreading their Etiquette for managing your incoming and outgoing Etiquette for managing your incoming and outgoing

Polling Question #1 I often feel overwhelmed by the amount of I receive each day. AgreeDisagree

Polling Question #2 I spend at least one hour per day answering, organizing and managing my . AgreeDisagree

Polling Question #3 is one of the greatest interrupters of productivity in my work day. AgreeDisagree

Decision Making Process for s Reference Information is information that is not required to complete an action Reference Information is information that is not required to complete an action Action information is information that you must have to complete an action Action information is information that you must have to complete an action

Grouping Reference s in Folders To group messages in folders: In the Outlook Navigation Pane, click Mail. In the Mail Folders section (called the All Mailbox section in Outlook 2003), right-click one of the folders and click New Folder. Type a name for the folder. Select where to place the folder. You can set it apart as its own folder, or list it among your other Inbox folders. Move the desired message into the new folder.

Action Information s Schedule uninterrupted time to process and organize Schedule uninterrupted time to process and organize Process one item at a time, starting at the top Process one item at a time, starting at the top Use the "Four D's for Decision Making" model Use the "Four D's for Decision Making" model

Four D’s Delete it Delete it Do it (2 Minutes or Less) Do it (2 Minutes or Less) Delegate it Delegate it Defer it Defer it

More Information on Delegation Levels of Delegation

Four D’s Defer it Defer it Do it Daily Do it Daily 50% 50% 30% 30% 20% 20%

Keep the Message Focused and Readable Keep the Message Focused and Readable Use standard capitalization and spelling, especially when your message asks your recipient to do work for you. Use standard capitalization and spelling, especially when your message asks your recipient to do work for you. Skip lines between paragraphs. Skip lines between paragraphs. Avoid fancy typefaces. Don't depend upon bold font or large size to add nuances. Many people's readers only display plain text. In a pinch, use asterisks to show *emphasis*. Avoid fancy typefaces. Don't depend upon bold font or large size to add nuances. Many people's readers only display plain text. In a pinch, use asterisks to show *emphasis*. Use standard capitalization. All-caps comes across as shouting, and no caps invokes the image of a lazy teenager. Regardless of your intention, people will respond accordingly. Use standard capitalization. All-caps comes across as shouting, and no caps invokes the image of a lazy teenager. Regardless of your intention, people will respond accordingly.

The Importance of the Subject Line of Your Use ‘Keywords’ - All messages fall into one or more of 4 possible categories: Use ‘Keywords’ - All messages fall into one or more of 4 possible categories: –Questions (or messages that elicit a response from the reader) –Responses (messages that are in response to questions or other inquiring messages) –Informational (or FYI - messages that are meant to inform but don’t require a response) –Spam (jokes, pictures of your nephew’s baseball game, etc. - as well as actual spam)

The Importance of the Subject Line of Your Briefly describe the subject - This is best done before you start writing your message. Briefly describe the subject - This is best done before you start writing your message. Never leave the subject blank Never leave the subject blank

EOM = End of Message A Different Approach and Way of Thinking EOM can mean much more than End of Message. It means "good use of time." It means "concise." It means "clarity. Here are some great reasons for you to adopt EOM while crafting your messages.

The Difference Between Formal and Informal Situations It is the style of writing, or the way we use words to say what we want to say. Different situations call for different ways of putting words together. The way we write in academic and scientific settings differs greatly from the way we write to a friend or close one. The tone, vocabulary, and syntax, all change as the occasion changes. This difference in the styles of writing is the difference between formality and informality, or the difference between formal and informal writing.

A Five Step Approach to Proofreading Your 1. Gain a Fresh Perspective 2. Spell Check 3. Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation 4. Do Not Read Too Fast 5. Review Until It’s Error-Free

One thing to do to guarantee that you’ll never send an without proofreading it first Read Your Document Aloud!!

Organizing Logins and Passwords 6 Methods to Use

When and how to use templates to save time and keystrokes New Message Templates New Message Templates Reply Templates Reply Templates Forward Templates Forward Templates Quote Templates Quote Templates

Does Your Library Need an Policy? Take the Short Assessment

How to handle an “urgent reply needed” when you don’t have time or the answer

3 Things to absolutely avoid in an to co-workers and customers Copying a message or attachment without permission Copying a message or attachment without permission Using to discuss confidential information Using to discuss confidential information Forwarding chain letters Forwarding chain letters

Thanks for Attending Join Andrew Sanderbeck for his online course: Hard Choices for Hard Times in Your Library A 4 Week Course beginning on December 15 th